{"id":832,"date":"2017-11-03T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/solkes.com\/?p=832"},"modified":"2020-11-30T12:28:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T10:28:12","slug":"special-smiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solkes.com\/en\/leaving-a-mark\/2017\/11\/special-smiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Smiles"},"content":{"rendered":"

I<\/span>t is estimated that about 150 million children around the world live with some type of disability and 80% of them are in developing countries.<\/span><\/strong> In the majority of the cases, this children do not get the treatment they need and many are discriminated.<\/p>\n

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>defines this condition as follows: people with disabilities are those who have physical, mental, intelectual or long term sensory deficiencies, that when encountering certain obstacles, may affect their participation, their role in society and equality with others.<\/p>\n

Simply saying “children with disabilities” would be a mistake.<\/span><\/strong> It is important to be specific about the condition. Someone may suffer from down syndrome, autism, microcephaly, hypotrophy or West syndrome, just to name a few.<\/p>\n

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The FEL Foundation<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Considering the above, in 2014 the FEL Foundation was born,<\/span><\/strong> in the center of a family that saw the need of special children and their families to have a place with ample spaces in the middle of nature and a quiet environment.<\/p>\n

The FEL Special Smiles Foundation<\/span><\/strong> (Fundaci\u00f3n Sonrisas Especiales) is located in a country setting. With spacious and natural spaces where children have the possibility to feel free to express themselves, dream and develop their personality.<\/p>\n

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Fundaci\u00f3n FEL \u00a9 Solkes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is clear that the work of helping others and giving opportunity to disadvantaged people, is not easy for everyone, on the contrary, it is a vocation that requires effort and dedication.<\/span><\/strong> With this in mind, I had an interesting conversation with Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n, founder and scientific director of Special Smiles.<\/p>\n

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Fundaci\u00f3n FEL \u00a9 Solkes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Solkes:<\/span><\/strong> Where does the name of the foundation come from?<\/p>\n

Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n:<\/span><\/strong> My seven-year-old son Felipe has autism and severe developmental delay. He is the inspiration of the foundation. My daughter gave it the name \u201c Special Smiles\u201d because she says that the nicest thing that her brother has is the special smile.<\/p>\n

Solkes:<\/span><\/strong> Why focus on helping others?<\/p>\n

Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n:<\/span><\/strong> My parents, German Leguizam\u00f3n and Lucero Baquero, who are the creators and founders, have always had a very big and kind heart. They have taught us to give and to be generous. We help families with limited resources who have a special person and they need so many things.<\/p>\n

The therapies<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Solkes:<\/span><\/strong> What is the work methodology? What is a comprehensive therapeutic treatment?<\/p>\n

Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n:<\/span><\/strong> Basically it is in giving the children therapies in the intensity and quality they need for their development. They include occupational and sensorineural therapy, physiotherapy and speech therapy. Also pedagogy and psychology for children, for siblings, parents and caregivers. The goal is to have 45-minute individual therapies with clear goals and goals to achieve, teamwork and therapeutic meetings.<\/p>\n

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Fundaci\u00f3n FEL \u00a9 Solkes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In order to achieve the objectives of the foundation, they have an excellent team of therapists, outstanding specialists in different areas of development.<\/span><\/strong> Let’s understand a little how they work:<\/p>\n

Speech therapy<\/span><\/strong> is the treatment most children with disabilities need in order to develop and improve speech and language learning. It is important to understand that speech disabilities refer to problems with sound production. Now, problems with language learning are difficulties in combining words to express ideas. The purpose of this therapy is the escalation in the pyramid of communication to achieve a way of relating.<\/p>\n

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Fundaci\u00f3n FEL \u00a9 Solkes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Occupational therapy<\/span><\/strong> is the set of techniques, methods and actions that, through activities applied for therapeutic purposes, prevents and maintains health, it favors the restoration of function and supplements the incapacitating deficiencies.<\/p>\n

Physiotherapy<\/span><\/strong> aims to facilitate the development and recovery of the maximum functionality and mobility of the child throughout his life.<\/p>\n

Music therapy<\/span><\/strong> is the management of music and its musical elements (sound, rhythm, melody and harmony) performed by a qualified music therapist, with an individual patient or a group.<\/p>\n

Neurosensory<\/strong><\/span> therapy is essential in many cases, since the physical basis of human development lies in the correct functioning of our central nervous system.<\/p>\n

Societies Rejection<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

With my interview with Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n, I was shocked to learn that society marginalizes children who have some kind of disability. For example, only about 2% of children with disabilities have access to education<\/strong><\/span>. In addition, many people feel impressed by being close to or in touch with someone who has a disability. When this happens, children are isolated, rejected and considered untouchable.<\/p>\n

Solkes:<\/span><\/strong> Why is it important for children to receive a comprehensive therapeutic treatment?<\/p>\n

Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n:<\/span><\/strong> Because children with special conditions need a program where they work as a team. It has a specific, individual intensity, quality and protocol to achieve specific advances, functionality and goals. It requires a perseverance and an intensive program that the health programs do not offer to their users with special conditions or don\u2019t have easy access if they are in towns.<\/p>\n

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We would think that children with disabilities should be entitled to special treatment but, the truth of the matter is that most of them are deprived of even adequate medical treatment.<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Solkes:<\/span><\/strong> Why these types of therapies?<\/p>\n

Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n:<\/span><\/strong> Each therapy works a specific area and in socialization and therapeutic teams are achieved the proposed goals are the therapies required.<\/p>\n

Solkes:<\/span><\/strong> What inspires you to continue?<\/p>\n

Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n:<\/span><\/strong> Our children teach us the art of baby steps. Some do not walk but they teach us how to arrive, some do not speak but we understand them with their love filled glances.<\/p>\n

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The goals<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

On many occasions, due to a lack of infrastructure, means, knowledge and goodwill, most children with disabilities are not able to receive any education.<\/p>\n

Solkes:<\/span><\/strong> What are the short-, medium- and long-term objectives?<\/p>\n

Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n:<\/strong><\/span> The objectives are that each child should achieve their maximum potential and development. To prepare them for a school, to offer specialized therapies with the highest levels of quality.<\/p>\n

Solkes:<\/strong><\/span> What do you want to achieve?<\/p>\n

Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n:<\/strong><\/span> We want to have all the children of low resources of nearby villages attending a therapeutic program that they require.<\/p>\n

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Fundaci\u00f3n FEL \u00a9 Solkes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Solkes:<\/strong><\/span> In your experience, what is the most difficult moment when working with children?<\/p>\n

Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n:<\/strong><\/span> The main challenge is to transmit to the families of the children the importance of acceptance and accompaniment, living day by day and rejoicing in small achievements.<\/p>\n

Solkes:<\/strong><\/span> How do volunteers and sponsorship plans work?<\/p>\n

Tatiana Leguizam\u00f3n: You can sponsor a child with a monthly contribution in money that covers 30% of the therapeutic program of the child, and the foundation assumes the remaining 70%. Donations of new and used items in good condition for the warehouse are also received. It is an initiative that, besides helping the expenses of the foundation, it obtains that families of the sidewalks can access articles at very good prices.<\/p>\n

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A different way<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The word handicapped often contains a pejorative connotation.<\/span><\/strong> However, a child with a disability is able to engage in constructive actions and is able to progress. Unfortunately, they seldom have the opportunity to do so.<\/p>\n

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Fundaci\u00f3n FEL \u00a9 Solkes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Obtaining the necessary resources that will enable more children to be part of the foundation has undoubtedly been one of the most difficult challenges. Every day new families come looking for a grain of hope for their children<\/span><\/strong> and it is they, the FEL Foundation, who give it.<\/p>\n

For them, these children are unique beings who see and feel the world differently.<\/span><\/strong> The fact that they have a different circumstance does not shelter them, it emphasizes in them and in the people around them how special they are.<\/p>\n

T<\/span>he foundation is a place full of magic where hope are reborn, where special children and their families feel accepted, loved and above all accompanied. The idea of \u200b\u200bproviding an intensive comprehensive rehabilitation program according to the particular needs of each one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Estudi\u00f3 Comunicaci\u00f3n Social con \u00e9nfasis en Periodismo en la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogot\u00e1, Colombia. Desde muy joven sinti\u00f3 una profunda pasi\u00f3n por contar historias, explorar el mundo y dar voz a quienes no la tienen. Su compromiso con los Derechos Humanos ha sido una constante en su trayectoria, participando activamente en proyectos sociales desde temprana edad. Este inter\u00e9s se refleja en el enfoque editorial de Solkes, una revista que prioriza el periodismo independiente, la diversidad cultural y la profundidad narrativa. Laura naci\u00f3 en Bogot\u00e1, vivi\u00f3 tres a\u00f1os en Madrid, Espa\u00f1a, y desde el verano de 2010 reside en Alemania. 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